Ability To Work:
Accounting Assistant I:
- Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent; or,
- a combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required knowledge and abilities.
- Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent, and one year of clerical fiscal record keeping or bookkeeping experience; or,
- a combination of training, education, and experience that is equivalent to the employment standard listed above and that provides the required knowledge and abilities.
Accounting Assistant I:
Knowledge of: U.S. monetary system for purposes of making change, receiving payments, or making calculations; and basic arithmetic including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to make simple calculations.
Job Description:: There are some basic similarities between the various Accounting Assistant and general clerical class series; frequently, portions of their assignments overlap. They are distinguished by the fact that the major portion of the Accounting Assistant work requires a considerable degree of arithmetical skill and accuracy plus a basic understanding of fiscal record keeping. Both general and Accounting Assistant classes may use a variety of office machines, including calculators and personal computers. In the Accounting Assistant series, use of such machines is primarily related to or in conjunction with fiscal record keeping activities.
ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT I
This is the entry level of the series. It requires the capacity to perform a variety of fiscal record keeping tasks and to become familiar with departmental procedures. Instructions or guidelines are specific and work may be reviewed during and upon completion. When the employee has learned the process, however, supervision may be more general and infrequent. Limited independent decision-making is expected or necessary at this level since incumbents function within a well-defined framework of procedures. Little originality is required at this level. They are expected, however, to recognize cases which do not fit their instructions. May interact with public in person for cashiering or on the telephone to give standard information about fees or billing for services.